Comparison
Open-AudIT vs Lansweeper
How the two tools compare across deployment, discovery, configuration tracking, vulnerability detection, and compliance reporting.
Lansweeper is a network discovery and asset management platform, sold primarily as a cloud SaaS with optional on-premise scanners and an agent. It targets IT operations teams who want a single dashboard for hardware, software, and licence inventory. Open-AudIT plays in the same space but stays self-hosted by default and adds open source at the core, agent-based audit for air-gapped or restricted environments, and a free tier up to 100 devices. The decision usually comes down to where you want the data to live, and how much of the platform you need open and inspectable.
| Capability | Open-AudIT | Lansweeper |
|---|---|---|
| Deployment model | Self-hosted (Linux, Windows, Docker, AWS Marketplace AMI) | Cloud SaaS, with on-premise scanners and an agent |
| Agentless discovery | Yes, native to the discovery engine | Yes |
| Agent-based discovery | Yes, on the Enterprise tier for air-gapped or restricted networks | Yes, Windows-focused |
| Multi-tenancy | Yes, with multi-server collectors on Enterprise | [Verify before publish] |
| Configuration change tracking | Yes, with change history and alerting | [Verify before publish] |
| Vulnerability detection | AI-prioritised CVE matching against discovered assets on Open-AudIT 6 | Yes, via vulnerability data feed |
| Compliance reporting (NIST, ISO 27001, Essential Eight, CIS Controls) | NIST, ISO 27001, Essential Eight, and CIS Controls reporting | [Verify before publish] |
| Open source availability | Yes, open source core since 1998 (GPLv3) | No |
| Pricing model | Per-device subscription; Free tier up to 100 devices | Per-device subscription |
| Typical buyer | IT operations, security, audit and compliance leads | IT asset management, IT operations |
When Open-AudIT is the right call
- You want the asset data on your own infrastructure rather than a vendor's cloud SaaS.
- You need agent-based audit for air-gapped or restricted networks, not just agentless scanning.
- You want an open source core you can inspect, extend, or run for free up to 100 devices.
- Your compliance evidence needs to map to NIST, ISO 27001, Essential Eight, and CIS Controls.
When Lansweeper might be the right call
- You explicitly want a cloud-hosted SaaS with no infrastructure to run yourself.
- Your team already invests in Lansweeper's broader asset and licence reporting workflow.
- You need specific Lansweeper integrations that Open-AudIT does not cover. [Verify before publish]